In response to U.S. attacks on three Iranian oil tankers, the IRGC launched 30-40 ballistic missiles (including several with cluster warheads) from around 12 different missile bases across Iran, towards U.S. bases in Jordan - their largest single attack since the active phase of the war in April.
The missiles targeted U.S. military infrastructure in the city of Aqaba, as well as Muwaffaq Salti Airbase & Prince Hassan Airbases. Several ballistic missile and cluster submunition impacts were recorded, despite the U.S. launching close to 100 Patriot PAC-2/3 interceptors.
As usual, the U.S. has not struck any of the Iranian ballistic missile launchers after the attacks, and have subsequently significantly decreased their already-depleted interceptor missile stockpiles.
In the coming hours, Iran may attack U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, along with oil tankers docked near Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports, with drones and/or missiles, as the IRGC Navy warned earlier.
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